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Senior Strength Training
Tue, April 8, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
This Senior Strength and Conditioning class, led by a certified instructor, combines hand weights, chair exercises along with cardio work to improve your fitness, strength and balance. All equipment is provided. Please wear comfortable and appropriate attire. This program is sponsored by the…
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Library Advocacy Cafe
Tue, April 8, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
National Library Week is April 6 - 12th, and your support is needed! Join the Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library for an afternoon of advocacy activities to highlight the valuable role libraries play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. Postcards and letter-writing…
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Healthy Hair Flair Experience
Tue, April 8, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Wadsworth Library
Tanisha, a certified hair stylist, will teach how to use professional styling tools, hair products, and answer any questions about hair wellness. Due to the use of hot styling tools, this program is suggested for ages 8+.
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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, April 8, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
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Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder...
Tue, April 8, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
If you love mysteries and thrillers, join us for our book club! As a genre, mysteries span countries, cultures, and historic periods, varying in tone, pace, and characterization. From the hardboiled to the cozy, from the plodding of a procedural to the twisty legal thriller, there are…
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Celebrate National Poetry Month!
Tue, April 8, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Adults are invited to discuss poetry, learn about Northeast Regional's collection, and make easy crafts to celebrate this art form. No experience required! Materials provided. Program will be held in our Meeting Room downstairs.
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April Book Club: Clap When You Land
Tue, April 8, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Bushrod Library
Book Club: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo In this novel, written in verse, two sisters - one in New York, the other in the Dominican Republic, learn of the other's existence after their father is killed in a plane crash.
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Find Your Style With Manzanita
Tue, April 8, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Join Manzanita's owner and stylist, Dorit Avganim, for a fun and interactive workshop! Dorit will guide you through discovering your unique style and share expert tips on how to bring it to life —thrifting sustainably and affordably.
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Bridging Blocks: Maternal Health
Tue, April 8, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
This event will be held in Room 108 on the first floor. Join WHYY News Community & Engagement team for ‘Bridging Blocks,’ a civic dialogue series in partnership with The Free Library of Philadelphia. Host - Tony Cuffie Senior Manager Community & Engagement, WHYY News…
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Chair Yoga with Yoga4Philly
Wed, April 9, 2025
10:10 A.M.
Bustleton Library
Bustleton Library will be offering a Chair Yoga series on Wednesdays at 10:10. Chair Yoga will be presented by Yoga4Philly. No registration required. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Bustleton Library.
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Walking Wednesdays
Wed, April 9, 2025
10:15 A.M.
Whitman Library
Put on your walking shoes as you join us every Wednesday for Walking Group. We meet at Whitman Library, walk up to Washington Ave and walk back to Whitman Library. No need to be a speed walker, this group is a walk at your own pace, low-pressure walking program.
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One Story Over Broad: An Oral History Project
Wed, April 9, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Nicetown-Tioga Library
You are invited to come and share your stories of community, challenges, and changes in the neighborhood around Broad, Germantown and Erie. We will be recording April 2, 9 & 16, from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m, or by appointment.
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Gadget Help (Upon Request)
Wed, April 9, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Do you have a tablet, smart phone, or laptop that you don't know how to use? Stop by our Computer Lab in the Magazines and Newspapers Department on the 3rd floor beginning at 11 AM. Gadget Help Desk is normally open 11 AM until 1:30PM, except during early closures…
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PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Wed, April 9, 2025
11:00 A.M.
McPherson Square Library
Meet with a Community Workforce Connector from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for one-on-one job search assistance. Get individualized support with résumé development, career counseling, and professional development workshops. Call 1-833-750-5627 to learn more! PA CareerLink®…
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Free Beginner English Classes with IAC
Wed, April 9, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Tacony Library
Free English Classes By Indochinese American Council Free English classes for adults are happening now! Join our classes to study and improve you English. We will work on speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Beginner level: Mondays and Wednesdays, 11-1 Intermediate level:…
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Rare Books Roadshow
Wed, April 9, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a daily pop-up event highlighting select materials. This pop-up event will take place…
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Rare Books Roadshow
Wed, April 9, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a daily pop-up event highlighting select materials. This pop-up event will take place…
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Rare Books Roadshow
Wed, April 9, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
While construction continues on Parkway Central Library's third floor, join staff from the Rare Book Department , Theatre Collection , and Children's Literature Research Collection for a daily pop-up event highlighting select materials. This pop-up event will take place…
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English for Beginners
Wed, April 9, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Independence Library
Build your confidence in listening to and speaking English in a welcoming atmosphere with other adult learners. No registration required, all are welcome. Space is limited so please arrive on time to get a spot. Questions? Speak to a librarian, email AdultLearning@freelibrary.org, or call…
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English as a Second Language Class
Wed, April 9, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Community College of Philadelphia is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) prep classes beginning 3/10/2025. There is no cost to you and textbooks will be provided. Interested learners must complete a placement test. Test dates are scheduled for 2/24/2025 and…